Senior Network Engineer- SpanishVesta

Exempt/Non-Exempt:Exempt
Employment Type:Full Time
Department:IT
Description:This position will be responsible for designing, monitoring, and maintaining the global network for Vesta Corporation.

This person will design, troubleshoot, and monitor all aspects of the company Local Area Network (LAN), and Wide Area Network (WAN). Work in a team to build an environment conducive to growth and maintainability. Assist with security projects that directly involve configuration changes to network infrastructure equipment (firewall, routers, etc.). Uses advanced troubleshooting skills to solve technical issues that interrupt daily operations on network environments. Handle day to day activities to support changes in the network.
This position requires Spanish fluency.
Duties:
Designs, develops, and implements integrated network architectures to support ongoing operations
Setup, configure, optimize, and maintain standards for wiring, system security, and routing / switching protocols to include BGP, EIGRP, NAT, QoS, VLANs, Spanning Tree, IPSEC VPNs, SIP, and HSRP
Plan, setup, configure, monitor, and troubleshoot all facets of Local and Wide Area network equipment to include modems, switches, routers, firewalls, etc
Ensure that systems are properly secured.
Perform capacity planning
Complete installations in a timely and professional manner, including proper mounting of hardware and securing of cabling
Manage the data cable infrastructure, including design, planning, implementation, and documentation
Adhere to change management policies and procedures
Communicate activity and changes within the Network group as well as the IT Teams that will be affected
Work with Vendors to obtain network services (WAN), and to resolve complex issues when outages occur
Create and maintain documentation to support the global network
Qualifications:
Cisco certification preferred
3-10 years of experience from a large business network
Extensive, working knowledge of Cisco network hardware, current standards for low voltage cabling, TCP /IP networking, understands the fundamentals of power systems, thorough understanding of telephone systems, and strong vendor management skills
Working knowledge of F5 Load Balancers and Global Traffic Manager
Solid knowledge of network monitoring tools and performance monitoring
3-5 years of experience designing, implementing and maintaining WANs, including detailed knowledge of protocols including Frame Relay and MPLS, and experience with domestic and foreign point-to-point connectivity standards, such as T1 and E1 (DS1) circuitry, etc
Ability to work professionally and to maintain detailed documentation of your work is crucial
Well-developed trouble shooting skills
Spanish speaking is a plus
Ability to work individually as well as in a large team environment
Excellent communication skills and ability to cover both end-user communication and technical high level communication with colleagues
Willingness to participate in after hours and weekend work, including participation in the department on-call rotation cycle
Willingness to travel to other offices, including international travel
Ability to work effectively under pressure, in order to meet strict deadlines